In a time of transition for rural African-American young adults, natural mentors in the community…
Month: May 2011
Blood test for lung cancer? Characteristic patterns in microRNA reveal disease
Researchers have identified characteristic patterns of molecules called microRNA in the blood of people with…
Smaller proportion of Medicare patients hospitalized for heart problems
The rates for most heart-related hospital admissions for Medicare beneficiaries declined over a recent 10-year…
Younger patients less likely to stick with telemonitoring technology for tracking their heart failure condition
Younger patients (under age 65) and those with lower health literacy were less likely to…
Patients with language barriers take almost twice as long to get to the hospital
Limited English skills appear to delay a heart attack patient’s arrival to the hospital.
New method for engineering human tissue regeneration
If clinical trials prove successful, a discovery could represent a leap toward human tissue regeneration…
Cats pass disease to wildlife, even in remote areas
Researchers tracking the spread of Toxoplasma gondii — a parasite that reproduces only in cats…
Novel method of producing hydrogen fuel from sunlight meet cost targets
A report commissioned by the US Department of Energy has concluded that a novel method…
Disruption of nerve cell supply chain may contribute to Parkinson’s
New data offer hints to why Parkinson’s disease so selectively harms brain cells that produce…
Army of Darkness Defense tops iPhone Games of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Leading this week’s best games is a title that might not be the…